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Deciphers: an international dance collaboration
October 16, 2020Choreographers Naishi Wang and Jean Abreu join forces in a new international collaboration entitled Deciphers. Exploring U.K./Canada and Brazil/China cultural references – in particular poetry and vocal traditions from folk music – they explore how the body can be used as an extraordinary…
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The Shortlist for the 20th Anniversary Siminovitch Prize
October 15, 2020The Siminovitch Prize Foundation and the National Arts Centre have announced the shortlist for this year’s Siminovitch Prize, the most prestigious theatre award in Canada. The jury has selected five outstanding playwrights as finalists for the esteemed theatre prize, now celebrating its…
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Young Musicians Receive World Class Instruction from their Living Rooms
October 1, 2020The thing about music auditions is that it doesn’t matter whether you are playing for a jury in-person or via Zoom, the nerves can hit you just the same. Throughout the spring, in homes throughout the country and around the world, exceptional young musicians who were set to participate in…
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Journée des Franco-Ontariennes et Franco-Ontariens 2020
September 25, 2020Que tu viennes de Lafontaine ou de North Bay… To mark Franco-Ontarian Day, the NAC teamed up with talented Franco-Ontarian Métis mural artist and renowned badass Mique Michelle. In a nod to the rich diversity – of cultures, accents, and backgrounds – within the Franco-Ontarian community,…
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Culture-goers intend to increase their donations to the arts in 2021
September 21, 2020As part of its vision to help lead and support the renewal of the Canadian performing arts sector, the National Arts Centre is partnering with Business / Arts and Nanos Research on national consumer research to gauge Canadians' attitudes on returning to indoor and outdoor arts and culture…
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Ersatz
August 28, 2020ERSATZ, adj. (Of a product) Made or used as a substitute for a product that has become rare. An interview with Mélanie Dumont about a mysterious theatrical product to be launched in mid-October. What is Ersatz? Concretely, it’s a web platform, an all-terrain, multidisciplinary…
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Chansons pour le musée
August 28, 2020In 2015, the amazing Karine Sauvé managed to dazzle us and make us laugh (!) with Les Grands-mères mortes. She was also seen in concert mode during the latest edition of the BIG BANG festival. She is now working on a sonic creation in which the ears will be directly connected to the heart.…
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History in the Making: Impact Report 2019-2020
August 24, 2020Looking back on the NAC’s 2019–2020 season, one word rises to the surface of my mind: gratitude. Yes, the season was unsettling, challenging and so much more, but the events of 2019–2020 shone a wonderful light on all that we have to be thankful for. Almost immediately after our stages…
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The inaugural season of Indigenous Theatre
August 24, 2020Mòshkamo Indigenous Arts Festival officially launched on September 14 with an emotional canoe voyage on the Rideau Canal to the National Arts Centre, hosted by the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation to the National Arts Centre. Sixty Indigenous leaders, artists, and community members from across…
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The return of BIG BANG
August 24, 2020In February 2020, excitement was in the air as the BIG BANG Festival returned to the NAC, taking over the building with children and families exploring the fascinating world of music, sound and the arts. This one-of-a-kind festival included imaginative installations, workshops and…
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The NAC Orchestra Romances Listeners with a Quartet of Recordings
August 24, 2020Under the direction of NAC Orchestra Music Director Alexander Shelley, the NAC Orchestra released new recordings in the spring of 2020 featuring Romantic music by Clara and Robert Schumann, and Johannes Brahms. The first album, Darlings of the Muses, included improvisations inspired…
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From Pirouettes to Floor-flips, Dance Education Helps Aspiring Young Dancers Perfect their...
August 24, 2020With the help of your generous donations, young dancers had incredible and diverse learning opportunities through NAC Dance Education & Outreach during the first months of 2020. When Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s (RWB) Wizard of OZ was in town, 17 intermediate and advanced dancers from…
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Our Amazing Donors: Together, we’re shaping the future of the performing arts...
August 24, 2020Of over 4,500 Donor's Circle members in 2019-2020, we are grateful that 31% of you have chosen to support the NAC on a monthly basis. Monthly giving provides a strong foundation for our artistic disciplines to plan and program with confidence, ensuring the performing arts you love will…
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Something for Everyone at Your NAC
August 24, 2020Before the doors closed in March, the NAC’s public space programming thrived in the many ways we’d hoped they would. Since the “new” NAC opened its doors in 2017, our public spaces have provided a unique opportunity to engage with Ottawa and all its communities in new and exciting…
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Canada’s Digital Stage
August 24, 2020#CanadaPerforms was initially launched on March 19 by the National Arts Centre and its founding partner, Facebook Canada. The short-term relief fund helped ease the financial strain for 700 professional Canadian artists and published authors impacted by the closure of performance venues and…
